According to the church website, Martinez went to prison for drugs and it goes on to state that, “God gave Pastor Jerry a glimpse into the supernatural that caused him to study the Bible.”

Detectives say many witnesses saw things that made them uncomfortable but no one reported it.

A witness told deputies they saw the two of them sitting very close together and said they would move away from each other when anyone saw them. After the witness saw the two together, Martinez called the witness and said that the girl was possessed by a demon in one of her personalities.

A witness reported seeing the teenager walk from her home and get into a car driven by Martinez. The witness said this happened on multiple occasions.

Martinez allegedly told detectives that he visited the girl at her residence when her parents were not there to help her walk her dog, but he did not go inside.

Investigators say he changed his story several times while being questioned before deciding to not answer any more questions.

Detectives say Martinez’s wife did not know he had been visiting the teenager at her home.

Pasco deputies arrested Martinez on two counts of sexual battery Friday. He has since been released from jail.